What to bring into parks?

[Just_another_figment]

Credit card, ID, sunscreen, maybe water. All in my pocket. Once my kid was old enough to not need a diaper bag, I travelled very light.

 

[J-Dog]

Wallet, sunglasses, maybe a tiny bottle of sunscreen, phone. Nothing else. Once my kids grew out of diaper age, I stopped bringing an annoying bag or fanny pack, and have never missed it since.

 

[neverlandsky]

We always go bagless. It’s phone, wallet, 2 pocket hand sanitizers, hat, & sunglasses.

 

[maxiesmom]

I could never go bagless--I'm too afraid of stuff falling out of my pockets. I have to have at least a small bag. But then I also have to carry inhalers with me, and those things are not comfortable to have in your pocket.

 

[danceintherain]

I was hoping to adjust to contacts before my next trip. Otherwise, I have to carry glasses and sunglasses. I would wear my glasses all day, but they hurt my head. I would skip the regular glasses altogether, but distances are rough. Contacts are better, except when my allergies are flaring....sooo....

So, it's a fanny pack for me. I also carry chapstick, sunscreen stick, backup battery, a couple bucks, and a credit card.

 

[North of Mouse]

Just back, no checking of bags anymore - just randomly. I used a very lightweight crossbody which held my phone, lip balm, sunshades, tiny wallet with cc, small cash, dr. lic. med. & ins. cards, clip on sanitizer, very compact umbrella (mostly for sun). First week of June - very dry, good temps, low crowds, with light rain one day - gorgeous week!

 

[Mome Rath]

My bagless carry; wear a Magic Band old style, small wallet with ID, some cash, one CC, insurance card, then my cellphone. Sometimes I carry something in my hand, like a water bottle, or umbrella. That's it. If it is something others would like to try, it is indeed best to find clothes with pockets that either zip or button, and it's not as hard as one would think, even for women's clothes, the other option is deep pockets.

I wouldn't carry the go-pro unless there's a specific plan to use it. I also usually go back to the room at some point and just recharge my phone then (I turn on battery saver at the beginning of the day and make an effort to stay off my phone whenever humanly possible), so no charger.

 

[loves to dive]

I go bagless about 50% of the time, it depends on the weather. If I do, I have a couple of skorts that have both cargo pockets that velcro and zipped pockets. I wear my MB, my phone has one of those little sleaves on it that holds my CC, DL. I put a little cash in a snack zip lock in one of the pockets (just so I don't accidently pull it out of my pocket if reaching for something else). A disposable poncho in a zip lock bag with all the air squished out. A small round plastic pill box. A zip lock with a few individual hand wipes and bandaids. Portable lip stick charger. I carry a water bottle. Hat on my head, sunglasses on my face and reading glasses around my neck.

If I know it's going to do more than just a small shower and a disposable poncho isn't going to cut it, I carry either a fanny pack with most of the above and a larger poncho in a wet bag and I switch out the lip stick charger for a bigger one. I dangle my water bottle off that. Or if I know it's going to rain buckets with wind, I carry a small backpack (a little bigger than a Loungefly) with all of the above plus an umbrella. Or if it's going to be cooler at some points I'll also carry the back pack to put a sweater in.

I never go to the parks without some sort of rain gear. I've found umbrellas are great unless the wind is blowing then they are useless but in combination with a poncho I stay totally dry except my feet. The disposable ponchos work fine for those quick 5 min. showers but if it's really coming down hard they just stick to me and I usually get just as wet as if I weren't wearing anything. My umbrella, wet bag and water bottle have carabiners on them so I can dangle them off any kind of bag if I don't have room inside the bag. Lately, most of the time except winter, I've been rocking the fanny pack. And I wear it as a waist bag and not crossbody. Crossbodies tend to hurt my shoulders. I do have a water bottle holder that has a place for my phone and another small pocket for a few cards so sometimes I'll wear that instead of the fanny pack if I know a disposable poncho is going to do the trick and I don't want to lug around my water bottle in my hand.

 

[emilyann704]

I'm a minimalist and usually go solo but even still I like to have some sort of bag. Carrying everything in my pockets just seems bulky and I'd be worried things would fall out.

I always, always have an ID and my insurance card on me. One of those things where you never need them until you do and it makes sense to just carry it.

Phone, thin wallet (with a $20 bill if needed), sunglasses, poncho, lip balm, sun screen and my reusable 20oz Hydro flask. I drink so much water I think I'd be stressed out if I had to rely on gulping down a cup at a quick serve. I like to just drink and refill throughout the day. I've never gone in summer but October - May all of the above do the trick. And it all fits in a pretty small cross-body bag.

 

[VGCgroupie]

When we went our portable battery charger kept getting us sent to the go through your bags line so we stopped bringing it with us and didn't get sent to that line again. I always bring spare socks for me just in case. I also bring one of the stick balms for blister prevention and bandaids.

 

[BrianL]

I never bring a bag - if it doesn't fit in cargo shorts it's not coming! I bring a slimmed-down walled with ID and a credit card, phone, disposable rain poncho (do yourself a favor and don't get the really cheap ones, just the kinda cheap ones), case for glasses/sunglasses (I switch constantly), travel-sized sunscreen and hand-sanitizer, and a plastic pocket comb. That's everything!

 

[DeeBee3]

I would not want to go into the park without my reusable water bottle so I would at least need a way to strap that around me. Other than that, your original list seems good to me plus a small chapstick with SPF in it.

 

[Dug720]

I don’t find walking around with a compact umbrella any worse at Disney than walking around at home with one either.

I hate walking through crowds with them period. Disney or NYC. People lack basic spacial awareness with them - even compact ones go outside your head and can poke people.